Geneva, May 27, 2022: The World Federation of Neurology (WFN) announced today the adoption of the Intersectoral Global Action Plan on Epilepsy and other Neurological Disorders 2022–2031 (IGAP) at the WHO’s World Health Assembly. IGAP aims to improve access to care and treatment for people living with neurological disorders while preventing new cases and promoting brain health and development across the life course. It seeks to support the recovery, well-being and participation of people living with neurological conditions while reducing associated mortality, morbidity and disability, promoting human rights, and addressing stigma and discrimination through interdisciplinary and intersectoral approaches.
The adoption of IGAP results from years of work and consultations with WFN, other members of the Global Neurological Alliance, the WHO Secretariat and the Member States.
The intersectoral global action plan on epilepsy and other neurological disorders 2022–2031 is a milestone document and is a major accomplishment in the collaboration between the WHO, the Member States and non-State actors – WFN, ILAE, IBE and others. It aims to improve access to care and treatment for people living with epilepsy and other neurological disorders while preventing new cases and promoting brain health and development across the life course.Alla Guekht, WFN Trustee
WFN President Wolfgang Grisold, who participated in the World Health Assembly in Geneva, emphasised that “Nervous system disorders and diseases are the leading cause of disability and the second leading cause of death worldwide - affecting one out of three people. Neurological disorders significantly decrease quality of life while increasing costs for governments, communities, families, and individuals and cause sustained losses of productivity for economies. That’s why the global action plan is so important. It sets strategic goals and reachable targets that will encourage countries to prioritise neurological diseases in their public health agendas. This will save countless lives and greatly reduce disability worldwide.”
About the World Federation of Neurology
Headquartered in London, UK and registered as a Charity in England & Wales, the World Federation of Neurology, with support from its 123 national neurological Member Societies, fosters quality neurology and brain health worldwide by promoting neurological education and training with an emphasis on under-resourced areas of the world.
The WFN is a non-State actor in official relations with the WHO and supports the WHO's efforts to give everyone, everywhere, an equal chance to live a healthy life. WFN unites the world’s neurologists to ensure quality neurology and to advocate for people to have better brain health. Learn more about the World Federation of Neurology at https://wfneurology.org/.
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